Considering a 2008 Aspect 26A, any owner input

j-d wrote:
And somebody mentioned F450, a pickup chassis. A few Class C's are on F-Series but I'm sure the unit in question is on E-Series, a "van nose."

Sorry I was typing that before my first cup of coffee. Fixed now.

And somebody mentioned F450, a pickup chassis. A few Class C's are on F-Series but I'm sure the unit in question is on E-Series, a "van nose."

Check and make sure the Wheelbase-to-Length ratio is 55-60%. Too short (50-52%) the rear overhang will make it want to sway and wander. Front Axle weight should be at least 33% of loaded weight, or 75% of its rating. Too short and the Rear Axle could even be overloaded, but I doubt that in 26-ft on E450.

Include a Truck Stop on your Test Drive and Weigh it on their CAT scale. Make sure the Front Tires are equally inflated, around 55-60-psi, and the four rears are equally inflated, probably around 70-psi.

Satisfy yourself with Weight Distribution because you really can't change it much. Tire pressure is really important and free. You can do Alignment and add things like Sway and Track bars later.

THANKS ADMIN. and everyone for your replies. Very nice to read that you all are pleased. My error, it is a Ford chassis as you have mentioned. :S

Ours is a Ford E-450 too. We've had it since 08 with no out of the ordinary problems. The bed is in the corner, which makes it hard to make up and a little cramped, but other than that we's liked it a lot.

We also have the Aspect 26A. Have never seen a Aspect 26A on a Chevy chassis....could this be another model??????

Agree with everything ol' yeller said. Very comfortable to drive and solidly built. Nice size, not to small and not to large.

I forgot to add that if you do find a Chevy chassis they are great too. I drove school bus for several years in retirement and we had many of the smaller buses on Chevy chassis with the V8. They were in severe service with lots of idling, and stop and go driving, seldom getting up to highway speeds. They had plenty of power, even fully loaded. The district would keep them until they got over 150K and then they'd sell them. It was seldom that they had an issue mechanically with them up to that time.

You will be happy with either chassis if you have a choice. The Chevy cutaway cab does give you more room than the Ford but the Ford is plenty roomy for us.

We bought a 2008 Aspect 26A last September but ours is on the E450 chassis. I have not seen either an Aspect nor its sister Cambria on a Chevy chassis. Ours has 42K miles and runs great. Having owned a V10 in the past I am a strong believer in that motor. A nice thing about the Aspect/Cambria is that there is nothing against the back of the driver's seat, even with the slide in so I can put the seat all the way back and even recline the seatback for room and comfort. The only downside is that the bath is pretty tight, most notably when on the toilet and the shower is also small. Then again I am a pretty big guy so that may not be your experience. I knew these to be an issue but loved everything else about the rig so decided that I could live with that shortcoming.

I had our rig completely inspected prior to purchase and they found no maintenance issues at all. This is a very well built unit with good quality materials used in its construction. The fiberglass roof is a major plus to have over a rubber roof. I have heard of some clearcoat issues on models built prior to 2006 on the long curved sides of the roof. Not so on mine.

Moving to Class C for better response

charles wrote:
The Aspect is a Class C, wrong forum.

Nick

Sorry, the site I saw it in had it as a B.

The Aspect is a Class C, wrong forum.

Nick